CVE-2026-8548 Memory corruption in Chrome
A remote attacker with compromised renderer access can escape the sandbox via an out-of-bounds write in Chrome's Media component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-8548?
CVE-2026-8548 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 14 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Out of bounds write in Media in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8548?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-8548?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-8548 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8548 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8548, ECHO-7f7a-a7dd-dc52, GHSA-39w8-2393-mh75, MINI-8c2r-9cpm-r58v.